Peer Review

Peer review is a process often used prior to articles being published in journals whereby other academics will review a paper and provide feedback to be taken into consideration prior to final submission/publication.

It can be a formal process
or researchers may choose to ask colleagues to review their work informally.
Often another pair of eyes can spot errors or inconsistencies that the
author may not identify.

It is important to check the submissions
guidelines of journals regarding peer review
as well as any local guidelines regarding submission of funding bids.

For staff who have been asked to peer review another’s work Organisational Development run Writing a Peer Review: ThinkWrite as
part of the Professional Development Programme. The aim of which is to
inform participants of the procedures, methods and constraints of
writing a peer review.